American Idioms and Expressions

In One's Own Best Interest(s) Idiom

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in one's own best interest(s) What does in one's own best interest(s) mean?	to one's advantage or benefit	It was in my friend's own best interests to move into a larger apartment with his family.
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At your wits' end What does "At your wits' end" mean?	If you are at your wits' end, you have no idea what to do next and are very frustrated.

sitting duck What does "sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if waiting to be attacked	The soldier should move away from the window. He is like a sitting duck for the enemy.
familiar with (someone or something) What does "familiar with (someone or something)" mean?	to have knowledge of someone or something	My friend is familiar with the streets in the city and can drive there easily.
buy it What does "buy it" mean?	die.	He bought it during night patrol.
a hook-up What does "a hook-up" mean?	a connection	The new hook-up for the computer is not working very well.
with open arms What does "with open arms" mean?	warmly, eagerly, happily	The author was welcomed with open arms when he came to visit the city.
the coast is clear What does "the coast is clear" mean?	no danger is in sight, no one can see you	When the coast is clear we will try to enter the building.
Runs in the family What does "Runs in the family" mean?	If a characteristic runs in the family, it can clearly be seen members of different generations. A hereditary illness that is passed from one generation to the next also runs in the family.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
hear a peep out of (someone) What does "hear a peep out of (someone)" mean?	hear the smallest word from someone	We did not hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are other choices, there are other people to choose from	There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much. Flea Idioms<
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.

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